In this country of 1.4 billion inhabitants, the increase in waste production exposes the poorest classes to serious environmental risks. A look at the Yamuna River and the monstrous dump of Ghazipur.
This report was financed thanks to the support of the Transat International Journalism Fund.The duty.
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Huge sacks of recyclable materials are piled up on the ground of a slum area less than a kilometer from the Ghazipur landfill. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Two children venture onto the roof of a building facing the dump. Behind them, a mountain of trash rises on the horizon. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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A citizen rides a motorbike near a slum near the Ghazipur landfill in Delhi. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Rubbish lies on the wet ground of an alley near the mountain of waste. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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The mountain of rubbish in Ghazipur, photographed from a New Delhi metro station located about 5 km from the landfill Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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A man inspects the rubbish left on the banks of the Yamuna River, north of the Indian capital. Many collect this waste in order to resell it for a few dollars. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Shahnoor, a waste picker, sits on the ground in front of her small home in a shantytown at the foot of the Ghazipur dump. Every day, she goes to the mountain of scrap to find something to earn a living. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Hundreds of birds fly over the fish and poultry market near the dump. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Wandering cows in search of food rummage through the piles of rubbish that litter the banks of the sacred Yamuna River. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Thousands of plastic waste accumulate in a slum, opposite the Ghazipur landfill. The collectors collect them in very large quantities and sort them before reselling them. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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A man sitting on the ground sorts garbage from the landfill. Traders then buy certain types of waste from him. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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A scene of dumping rubbish in a bin is painted on the walls of a staircase leading to the Yamuna River in New Delhi. Thousands of rubbish are still lying around on the banks of the river. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Azizul, a waste picker, stands in front of a mountain of plastic scraps collected by workers around the landfill. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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A cow roams along the garbage-filled banks of the Yamuna River. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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Flower lei are often left as offerings on the banks of the Yamuna River, where many pilgrims gather for religious events. Adil Boukind Le Devoir
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